Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to another edition of the Positive DONUT. 

I hope you had a great holiday weekend. And to all of our fabulous subscribers, I hope you're ready to jump into this week with an extra sprinkle of pizzazz (👆). 

As always, let me know which sections of the newsletter are your favorites. And don't forget to submit your everyday wins here!  

Have a fantastic week 🥰

—Kailyn

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I am becoming a better version of myself each and every day.

Yuji Beleza grew up in Kyoto, Japan, raised by an Irish mother who taught English and spoke four languages—English, Irish, Japanese, and Spanish—and a Japanese father who worked as a security guard.

From the get-go, Yuji wasn’t quite sure where he belonged. And to make matters worse, the kids at school often teased him for being the only student of mixed race, even though he spoke fluent Japanese.

One thing he was grateful for, however, is the appreciation for other cultures that his family instilled:

• “My sister and I learned early on how to switch between languages,” he told CNN. “And I think I had a pretty broad perspective from a young age because I was always curious and eager to learn about the world.”

To the other side of the world: As he got older, Yuji grew curious about his Irish roots and spent some time living in Ireland—where he still wasn’t completely accepted due to his Japanese heritage. After gravitating to the immigrant community, he realized that in order to make lasting friendships and connections, he would need to know more than English and Japanese.

And thus, his love for languages was born.

Skipping past the tireless toil...Yuji now speaks at least a part of 27 different languages. 

• He can speak Japanese, English, Russian, German, and Turkish fluenty. 
• He’s also conversational in about 10 more, and can greet people in dozens more. 

His entire career now centers around languages. Yuji creates quick, spontaneous interviews in dozens of languages and posts them on his social media—where he’s amassed millions of followers.

Bottom line: “I want people to see that language isn’t just grammar and vocabulary—it’s about recognition, empathy, and joy,” he told CNN. “Language can divide us, but it also brings us together. And if I can make just one person feel a little more visible, a little more valued—that’s everything.”

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The fix: Donning bear costumes and masks while tending to the cub. This will continue for a decent period of time; the group plans on watching after the cub for up to a year, with the intention of returning it to the wild once it's old and strong enough.

So far, so good. The two month old cub is stable, playful, and thriving, according to the humane society branch.

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🎞️ When Alison Anne found a vintage locket hidden among shelves in a thrift store, she made it her mission to find the couple in the necklace’s photographs. She took to social media to help her search and finally got a message from Kelly Brown, who instantly recognized the couple as her grandparents in the 1940s.

📞 A group of husbands have started calling their bros for a quick goodnight chat, and their wives can’t get enough of it. See the video here.

Whether you only have five minutes or half an hour, the meditations below will help you slow down a bit and come back to yourself in the midst of a busy season. Do them whenever you feel like you could use a break + refresh.

Prioritize yourself for a few minutes, and enjoy every second. I sure did😌.

Take your pick:

• 5-Minute Meditation for Anxiety.
• Develop a Positive Perspective: 25-Minute Meditation.

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In this section of the newsletter, we turn our attention to YOU, our amazing Positive DONUT subscribers, to spread the good news. There's goodness and gratitude to be had all around us—sometimes we just need to take a closer look.

Check out this week's submissions!

✅ Margaret W. from Florida is crossing off her to-do list one thing at a time…

• "I've been trying to get floor of my room cleaned for the last few months and it was just so overwhelming. So on Monday afternoon I put in a CD and methodically got the floor of my room clean. I am so proud of myself, now I tackle my dresser."

🐝 Valarie K. from Athens, Greece, is finding joy in the little things…

• "Yesterday on an afternoon stroll around the neighbourhood, while I was looking closely at a blooming plant, I watched a bee land on a flower and gather pollen! It was so cool really. I don't think I've ever actually seen it before!! The universe shows us gifts all the time, if we stop to look!" (Yessss. Sound familiar??)

Take your best shot at these riddles. How many can you get? 

1. You can’t see me, but I’m always ahead of you. I can be wasted, spent, or saved—but never owned. What am I?
2. I fly without wings, I cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness flies. What am I?
3. The more you know me, the less you have to say. What am I?

Whether you had an energizing conversation with a friend, beat a sickness, met a milestone at work, or even just booked a dream trip, we want to hear about it.

There is always something to be grateful for, and no win too small. And who knows? Sharing a bit of positivity from your own life could inspire someone else to recognize the good in theirs🥰.

Submit your wins here for a chance to be featured in next week's newsletter. We want to celebrate you!

Share your accomplishments—big and small—here.

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